John Cryer of "Two and a Half Men"

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"When Charlie and I were going on the show together, the show really rested on Charlie," Cryer said. "The show was really structured around his character, so it was silly for me to be in the lead character [category]. That's changed. It's more of a partnership," he said, referring to the addition of Ashton Kutcher to the CBS comedy. MORE: Jon Cryer on life and awards after Charlie Sheen

"When Charlie and I were going on the show together, the show really rested on Charlie," Cryer said. "The show was really structured around his character, so it was silly for me to be in the lead character [category]. That's changed. It's more of a partnership," he said, referring to the addition of Ashton Kutcher to the CBS comedy. MORE: Jon Cryer on life and awards after Charlie Sheen (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

"When Charlie and I were going on the show together, the show really rested on Charlie," Cryer said. "The show was really structured around his character, so it was silly for me to be in the lead character [category]. That's changed. It's more of a partnership," he said, referring to the addition of Ashton Kutcher to the CBS comedy. MORE: Jon Cryer on life and awards after Charlie Sheen